Daughter of the Tong explained

Daughter of the Tong
Director:Raymond K. Johnson
Producer:Lester F. Scott Jr.
Starring:Evelyn Brent
Grant Withers
Dorothy Short
Cinematography:Elmer Dyer
Editing:Charles Diltz
Distributor:Metropolitan Pictures
Runtime:56 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Daughter of the Tong is a 1939 crime film about a detective that goes against a female leader of an Asian crime ring.[1]

Plot

Ralph Dickson is an FBI agent assigned to investigate the killing of a colleague. He is chosen to investigate due to an uncanny likeness to the presumed killer. Dickson goes undercover and learns the identity of the gang leader, Carney, who is also known as "the Illustrious One" and the "Daughter of the Tong." Carney stays holed up at the Oriental Hotel while she has her henchmen doing her dirty work.

Cast

Distributors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daughter of the Tong (1939) - Video Detective. 28 August 1939.